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June, 29, 2014 from BOOK RIOT
While we at the Riot are taking this lovely summer week off to rest (translation: read by the pool/ocean/on our couches), we’re re-running some of our favorite posts of 2014. Enjoy this Best Of, and we’ll be back to your R... -
June, 29, 2014 from Book ReviewsAuthor Carmen Maria Machado picked up The Crimson Petal and the White, a book about a prostitute in 19th-century London, because it looked illicit. It taught her about faith, sexuality and feminism.
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June, 29, 2014 from Book News & FeaturesAuthor Carmen Maria Machado picked up The Crimson Petal and the White, a book about a prostitute in 19th-century London, because it looked illicit. It taught her about faith, sexuality and feminism.
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June, 29, 2014 from BOOK RIOT
I moved to Kansas for love five years ago. Little was I expecting Lawrence’s legendary local arts scene, which came as a complete and welcome shock. Besides the quirky annual Art Car Parade and Busker Fest, tons of cool literary … ... -
June, 29, 2014 from BOOK RIOT
Made from renewable wood, the library cards are individually hand sanded and oiled. The cards are just as durable as the plastic cards. Join us in making our planet a better place and think of ways that you, too, can … Continued Yo... -
June, 29, 2014 from Dear Author
Welcome to First Page Sunday. Individual authors anonymously send a first page read and critiqued by the Dear Author community of authors, readers and industry others. Anyone is welcome to comment. You may comment anonymously. You can su... -
June, 29, 2014 from BOOK RIOT
Now that our latest Quarterly box has been out in the world for a few weeks, we’re hard at work assembling the next mailing of awesome books and bookish goodies to send to subscribers. If you’re not already familiar with it, ... -
June, 29, 2014 from Dear Author
Apple and Android are looking to help you control your life through your phone. The phone looks to be the epicenter of consumer technology right now with cars, wearables, and home devices branching out from there. In June 2014, Apple...&... -
June, 29, 2014 from Candace's Book BlogThe Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. ~this meme was inspired in part by ~ In My Mailbox~ It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and...
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June, 29, 2014 from Powell's Books: OverviewThe Known World by Edward P. Jones Reviewed by Ellen from New Rochelle, New York.
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June, 29, 2014 from Books on the Knob
Apple is having a First in Romance Series “Sale” in the iBooks store. For a limited time, you can get all of the included books completeley free. Many (if not all) are self-published or micro-published (often the same thing, ... -
June, 29, 2014 from Books on the Knob
This weekend only, get 90 percent off any book on this list of books at Kobo by using coupon code save90bk during checkout (make sure you have “standard” checkout selected under My Account).
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June, 29, 2014 from Good E-Reader - eBooks, Publishing and Comic News
Mobile gaming has become pretty efficient at the turn-based grouping systems –you challenge me, I challenge you, and we battle back and forth. This methodology isn’t bad, in fact it’s pretty good –but Dungeon Hunt... -
June, 29, 2014 from WLT BlogQuizzes WLT The Summer Reading LitQuest continues into July with a journey through some of our recent essays on the WLT website. Answer all the questions right and you'll be entered to win a free digital subscription to WLT ! The essa...
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June, 28, 2014 from Good E-Reader - eBooks, Publishing and Comic News
Audiobooks were the major trend of the American Library Association Annual conference in Las Vegas. Many of the top eBook distributors to libraries were all showcasing their next generation app platforms that put a priority on synergy an... -
June, 28, 2014 from Good E-Reader - eBooks, Publishing and Comic News
Simon and Schuster has expanded on a 20 library pilot project and has rolled out a Nationwide eBook lending plan. The publisher has mandated that their eBooks will only be made available if libraries opt into selling the eBooks. The Buy ... -
June, 28, 2014 from Books on the Knob
One of the attractions of a fan/writer convention such as LibertyCon is that the small size lets you get to know the authors that attend, whether they are just starting out or have been published for some time. There’s a good mix o... -
June, 28, 2014 from Books on the Knob
Today’s Android App Deals of the Day are 50% off The Sushi Spinnery and Pocket Academy by Kairosoft and 86% off 9mm (Kindle Tablet Edition) by Gameloft ($0.99). The New Release Apps of the Day are Kitten TV by hot-n-GUI, Inc. ($0.9... -
June, 28, 2014 from Books on HuffingtonPost.comJames Joyce is blooming everywhere. New biographies have just appeared about his life as well as that of his publisher and supporter, Sylvia Beach. The novel, Ulysses , one day in the life of Leonard Bloom -- so novel then, written in 19...
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June, 28, 2014 from Book Patrol
Where else would Jonathan Smalter of Yesterday’s Muse Books Shop in Webster, NY choose to get married then in his bookshop? For many of us it is as church as it gets. Jonathan and Kristen tied the knot earlier this month and have ... -
June, 28, 2014 from Books: Book Reviews, News, Stores, Events & More - The Washington PostGetting there: The aspect of the summer holiday which is so often a time-chomping period of withering boredom and thwartedness has been redeemed by audiobooks. Here are four recently recorded novels that will transform traveling time fro...
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June, 28, 2014 from Book ReviewsThe chilling murder mystery The Truth About The Harry Quebert Affair may be a bestseller abroad, but critic Heller McAlpin tells those looking for literary depth not to get their hopes up.
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June, 28, 2014 from Whatever
Because when I look at this picture, what I spend most of my time looking at is whether any of my books are on the shelves. (Picture possibly NSFW, as it features painted nudity) P.S.: I found three.
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June, 28, 2014 from Dear Author
Darkfever (Fever Series #1) by Karen Marie Moning. $ 3.99 From the Jacket Copy: MacKayla Lane’s life is good. She has great friends, a decent job, and a car that breaks down only every other week or so. In other... more Read the or... -
June, 28, 2014 from Books on HuffingtonPost.comI was quite excited when I first learned that Frances Mayes, the Bard of Tuscany, was releasing a memoir titled Under Magnolia , for Frances and I seem to be living parallel lives. We both began our literary careers as poets, poets who l...
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June, 28, 2014 from Whatever
It was the Thylacine, aka the Tasmanian Tiger. They are, alas, extinct (almost certainly, though every once in a while an alleged sighting happens). My daughter didn’t think anyone would get this one, but I was reasonably certain s... -
June, 28, 2014 from NYT > BooksThe wife of the TV megaproducer Aaron Spelling has a new book out, just one of her many endeavors.
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June, 28, 2014 from Books: Book Reviews, News, Stores, Events & More - The Washington PostIt’s happened too many times to count: You plop down money for a new book, full of promise, then get a few chapters into it and — horrors! — realize that it’s not actually that good. There goes another $15 down the drain. ¶ But what if y...
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June, 28, 2014 from Dear Author
Genre: LGBT Multicultural Erotic Contemporary Rory might just be a simple southern boy from St. Antoine’s Parish Louisiana, but he knows what he wants. He’s been in love with the girl of his dreams, reclusive and mysterious artist Ran Ya... -
June, 28, 2014 from Cuddlebuggery Book Blog
Your To Be Read list is impossibly long. Your to read shelves look something like mine! And yet there’s those books that you always wanted to read, but somehow managed to miss down the cracks. Maybe you couldn’t get it from t... -
June, 28, 2014 from Books on the Knob
Today is the last day to take advantage of this deal: The Kindle Big Deal (Up To 85% Off!) Today’s Kindle Daily Deal is 30 of the most popular past Kindle Daily Deals, with all but three for $1.99 or less each (and those three are ... -
June, 28, 2014 from Books on the Knob
Thru July 7, Amazon has 20 Kindle Teen books on sale for $1.99 each. Authors include: • Jean Haus • Diane Les Becquets • Julia Golding • Weezie Kerr Mackey • Pamela Lowell • Kathleen V. Kudlinski • Ake Edwardson and Per Carlsson • Erin F... -
June, 28, 2014 from Books on the Knob
The Kindle Deals of the Day for those in the UK: The Grim Company: 1 (£0.99 UK) by Luke Scull [Head of Zeus] – British historical fantasy Promise Me Heaven (£0.99 UK; $3.99 US) by Connie Brockway [Montlake Romance] – Historic... -
June, 28, 2014 from BOOK RIOT
While we at the Riot are taking this lovely summer week off to rest (translation: read by the pool/ocean/on our couches), we’re re-running some of our favorite posts of 2014. Enjoy this Best Of, and we’ll be back to your R... -
June, 28, 2014 from BOOK RIOT
While we at the Riot are taking this lovely summer week off to rest (translation: read by the pool/ocean/on our couches), we’re re-running some of our favorite posts of 2014. Enjoy this Best Of, and we’ll be back to your R... -
June, 28, 2014 from Book News & FeaturesThis month, sci-fi and fantasy magazine Lightspeed features all female authors, as part of an ongoing conversation about what science fiction is, and whether women can write it. (Short answer: Yes!)
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June, 28, 2014 from BOOK RIOT
We’ve made it to the weekend, so let’s take a look back at the week that was in our most popular posts: from Guess a Book By Its Cover: A Quiz by Liberty Hardy ____________________ If you were lucky … Continued ... -
June, 28, 2014 from BOOK RIOT
This weekend’s giveaway is sponsored by Random House Audio. Need something to listen to while you work out? Do you like to craft? Are you going on a family road trip? Do you travel for business or commute for work? … Continue... -
June, 28, 2014 from BOOK RIOTWith the increased recognition that an important part of brain development occurs within the first three years of a child’s life, and that reading to children enhances vocabulary and other important communication skills, the group, which...
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June, 28, 2014 from Dear AuthorWelcome to First Page Saturday. Individual authors anonymously send a first page read and critiqued by the Dear Author community of authors, readers and industry others. Anyone is welcome to comment. You may comment anonymously. You can ...
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June, 28, 2014 from Candace's Book BlogHello my fellow bookish friends. I wanted to bring this to your attention because I think it’s absolutely incredible. I have met the photographer doing the project and heard about it first hand and I’m SO excited about it! ...
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June, 28, 2014 from Powell's Books: OverviewHome Leave by Brittani Sonnenberg Reviewed by Danielle from New York, New York.
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June, 28, 2014 from Good E-Reader - eBooks, Publishing and Comic News
Baker & Taylor Axis 360 is the definitive app that library patrons use to read books, listen to audio or watch streaming video. One of the downsides is that B&T relies on many 3rd party companies such as Blio, Acoustic to deliver... -
June, 28, 2014 from Good E-Reader - eBooks, Publishing and Comic News
Smashwords and Bookbaby have established relationships with Baker and Taylor for digital distribution to libraries. Both of these companies provide a small list of curated authors that assist the people in charge of acquisitions lives a ... -
June, 28, 2014 from Books on the Knob
The Savage Day ($6.15 Kindle), by Jack Higgins, is free from iTunes, courtesy of publisher Open Road. Book Description A mission to reclaim a fortune in gold leads a man into the hair-raising heart of a terrorist underworld Simon Vaughan... -
June, 27, 2014 from Books on the Knob
There are three free Baby Genius pre-orders from Simon and Schuster’s Meadowbrook imprint in the Kindle store tonight. Age Level: 1 – 6 | Grade Level: K – K 5 Little Monkeys Jumpin’ on the Bed: A Sing ‘... -
June, 27, 2014 from Books on the Knob
The Count of Monte Cristo ($1.99 Kindle, $25.19 Audible), by Alexandre Dumas, narrated by David Case, is free direct from Tantor Media. NOTE: This is an abridged edition and still more than 17 hours long; the full unabridged audiobook ru... -
June, 27, 2014 from Books on the Knob
House of Cards: Season 1: Episode 1 (Free Amazon) is free from Barnes & Noble this weekend and price matched at Amazon. Video Description Based on the adaptation of a BBC miniseries of the same name, the Netflix original series Hous... -
June, 27, 2014 from Books on the Knob
Quibbles ($1.99 Amazon), by Broken Crayon Games, is this week’s Free Friday App from Barnes & Noble. App Description How many Quibbles can you capture?! NARRATIVE OVERVIEW: Quibbles is a simplistic, yet addictively fast-paced ... -
June, 27, 2014 from Books on HuffingtonPost.comWhile love is magical and wonderful, it is also scary and can beat you down and carve you into a hard beast, or leave you an addict, craving, crawling and seizing more of this feeling at any cost. After the feeling has been formed with a...
